Deputies searching for missing 16-year-old Pickens County girl
Madison Mcelrath was last seen around 4:20 p.m. on Monday, the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office reported.
Isolated tornadoes leave behind damage across north Georgia on NYE
Isolated storms moved across north Georgia prompting a series of Tornado Warnings during the early evening hours of New Year’s Eve.
North Georgia counties begin offering COVID vaccines for children
Starting Monday, health departments in six north Georgia counties will offer COVID-19 vaccine shots to children between the ages of 5 and 11.
Deputies: 'No credible threat' after Snapchat school shooting threat to Georgia high school
Officials in Pickens County say there is no danger to local schools after a school shooting threat was posted on Snapchat.
Jasper man arrested for soliciting sex from minor outside of US, GBI says
A Jasper man was arrested on Monday after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said he tried to pay for sex with a minor who lived outside the United States.
Turmoil in a north Georgia city over pay for firefighters
An entire shift of firefighters was put on probation for a year and a lieutenant was demoted. There is still a lot of turmoil in Jasper surrounding the fire department.
Independent pharmacy in Pickens County sees overwhelming demand for COVID-19 vaccine but little supply
independent pharmacy in Pickens County is seeing an overwhelming demanding for the COVID-19 vaccine but a lack of supply.
GBI investigates deputy-involved shooting of Pickens County man holding BB gun
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked to look into the deadly deputy-involved shooting in Pickens County.
Pickens County authorities investigating pharmacy burglaries
Pickens County authorities are searching for criminals who stole narcotics from two pharmacies early Monday morning.
Search for missing 12-year-old Pickens County boy
Multiple agencies in Pickens County are actively searching for a missing 12-year-old boy.
Officials: Pickens County man accused of uploading child pornography
A Pickens County man is in custody charged with multiple counts of possessing child pornography.
GBI: Acworth man shot, killed by Pickens County deputies after attempting to break restraining order
An Acworth man who investigators said was out of bond for domestic violence was shot and killed Saturday morning after Pickens County deputies confronted him as he violated a court-ordered restraining order.
Sheriff searching for suspect wanted for rape, child cruelty
If you've seen Michael Allen Ferguson, please call the Pickens County Sheriff's Office.
Mattie's Call issued for missing 74-year-old Georgia woman with medical issues
If you have seen 74-year-old Gloria Rivera-O'Ferrall, please call 911.
GBI: $1.7 million in meth seized, 47 arrested in 'Operation The Real McCoy'
A massive multi-agency drug and gang bust in north Georgia was announced Wednesday afternoon. The 9-month investigation was called “Operation The Real McCoy.”
2 arrested for Pickens County arsons
Two people were arrested for setting fires to campers, in which people were living in Pickens County back in late 2019.
Suspect connected to Pickens County arson, arrested
A suspected connected to a camper fire in Picken County was arrested Tuesday, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner investigators confirmed.
Pickens County woman killed in house fire
The 66-year-old Pickens County woman is the 12th person to die in a Georgia fire this year.
Georgia peace officer charged with child molestation
Deputies have charged the certified peace officer with multiple counts of child molestation.
Pickens County Junior High School teacher arrested for soliciting inappropriate pictures from students
A Pickens County Junior High School teacher has been suspended after being arrested on accusations of soliciting inappropriate photographs from female students, officials tell FOX 5.